MSB Technology DVD Audio Player инструкция обслуживания

1 Super D VD A udio Pla y er Users Manual It’ s a complete player , processor and preamp that plays everything! Rev 1 Dr af t (5/03)[...]

2 Contents Simple Setup and Quic k St art ................ 5 Unique Features and Unprecedented Performance .......................................... 6 The Preamp Upgrade ............................................................................................................................... .......... 6 Bu rn -In ............................[...]

3 Opening the Pla y er ............................................................................................................................... .......... 1 8 Center Channel Downmixing ....................................................................................................................... 2 0 Master Sla ve MODE ...............[...]

4 MPEG Out (Def ault setting: MPEG>PCM) .................................................................................................... 3 1 V ideo Output settings ........................... 3 1 T V screen (Def ault se tting: 1 6.9 (Wide)) ..................................................................................................... [...]

5 Simple Setup and Quic k S t art Location - This unit produces a lot of heat. DO NOT ST ACK, Do not place anything on top of this unit or put in closed cabinet! Power - The SDVDA Player comes standard with an inboard power supply . A fuse block inside the unit allows the unit to be switched between 240V and 120V . Please check the back of the unit[...]

6 Super D VD A udio Pla y er Users Manual Rev 1 (5/03) Unique Features and Unprecedented Performance MSB has been making high-end audio players for over 15 years. The latest is a new audio player that plays SACD and DVD Audio discs, DTS CDs, CDs, MP3s and just about any disc sized music source. It has 24 bit 192k DACs, 192k MSB upsampling, MSB-buil[...]

7 Features IEEE 1394 and MSB Network digital interface The IEEE 1394 and MSB Network interface makes it possible to connect this player to another product with a single cable and enjoy high sampling rate (up to 192 kHz) PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio and SACD (IEEE only) discs , as well as digital aud io (upsampled to 192k on MSB Net[...]

8 1 . Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 . Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (+, -) inside the compartment of the larger remote. Install two AAA batteries in the smaller remote. 3 . Close the cover . Note, incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as l[...]

9 · This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed. · Use CD-R or CD-R W media for recording your MP3 files. · This player can recognize a combined total of up to 250 tracks and folders. If a disc containing over 250 tracks/folders is loaded, only the first 250 tracks/folders recorded on the disc will[...]

10 System Design and Connections This DVD player has many interesting features that allow it to be used effectively in a whole range of audio and home theater systems. Following the system design section the individual features of the front and rear panel will be described. This player can be distinguished from most others in three ways. First it i[...]

11 Add to a complex home theater The player provides a simple way to add into most home theater systems, even if quite complex. Identify the cables running to the amplifiers. Unplug them and plug them into the 8 channel input on the player . Now run new cables from the player outputs to the amplifiers taking care that each channel is looped through[...]

12 Rear P anel Det ails The most important feature of the rear panel is a small toggle switch near the power connection labelled ON AUTO and OFF . It c ontrols the audio pass-through. toggle switch on position - In this position, the 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS always output the sound made by the player . Even when the player is off, t[...]

13 In this case, you must hook up the player with a composite or S output and program the component output to interlace using the remote. COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT (C) - Standard video output that you can connect to your TV or Projector . S-VIDEO OUT (S) - S-V ideo output that you should use instead of the VIDEO OUT jack if possible.. Analog Audio Output[...]

14 The IEEE1394 Network IEEE 1394 - T wo 4-pin, S400 connectors are provided for connection to a firewire DAC or to IEEE1394-equipped receivers and othe r components. Each IEEE connector acts simultaneously as both input and output. All data formats are output. If you have a receiver with an IEEE1394 connector , you can connect it to this player us[...]

15 Front P anel Controls OPEN/CLOSE - Press to open or close the disc tray (when in standby , this button will also switch the power on). STOP - Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing (>) (play). PLA Y / P AUSE - Press to start or resume playback. If playing, press to pause playback. Press again to restart. (when in stand by[...]

16 1 0 CHP - Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 1 1 REMAIN - Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/ chapters remaining 1 2 Character display 1 3 II - Lights when a disc is paused 1 4 (arrow right) - Lights when a disc is playing 1 5 DD - Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtr[...]

17 2 5 CLEAR - Press to clear a numeric entry 2 6 ENTER - Press to select an option or execute a command TV Control - These buttons control the volume control part of the Player . Press FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation VOLUME UP AND DOWN – These buttons adjust the main volume control, changing all the channels at the same time. [...]

18 Pla y er Setup Eight Channel A udio Configur ation Setup Operations Setup involves two parts. First, the overall configuration is chosen and any internal switches can be set as shown. Then the final levels are set during playback later . These setup features are for the more advanced user . Most setup parameters can be done using t he menus. Con[...]

19 Bi-Amp and Tri-Amp configurations can be supported. In these cases, the outputs shown all would have the same inputs duplicated on two and three pairs of outputs. The center output AUX C would have the R Main selected. Each channel of output has an independent trim volume and is adjusted using the master volume control. If separate subs are used[...]

20 Here side channels are derived from the front and rear on each side. The percent of front and rear are adjusted using the Main Trim pots. The 6 dB cut equalizes the levels. Center Channel Downmixing Center channel issues are special. The center channel was first developed by Dolby to allow voices to sound like they were coming from the character[...]

21 level in the blend can be adjusted using the R and L trim pots to set the relitive level of the center in the mix. The disadvantage is that when stereo material is played, the volume will be slightly lower sounding as the center portion is missing. When downmixed digitally in the player , the levels are adjusted automatically . If you purchase a[...]

22 Pla y er Settings using the On Screen Menus When you switch on the player for the first time, you may either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start playing some discs. Before continuing, make sure that you’ve loaded the batteries in the remote control. Switching on After making sure that everything is connect[...]

23 1 0 Do you have surround speakers connected to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. 1 1 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. If you selected Not Connected in step 8, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator . Questions 12 through 15 are concerned wi[...]

24 (Joystick) Moves the cursor around the screen. ENTER Selects the current menu option. (RETURN) Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. On some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to display the browser screen. Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds.) FA Q[...]

25 Pla ying Discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, CDs and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions (random or re[...]

26 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. The slow motion speed is displayed on-screen. 4 T o resume normal playback, press (play). Y ou can’t use slow motion playback with some titles on some DVDs. The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback. Depending on the disc, normal playback may aut[...]

27 (|<<) returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter . Y ou can’t go back further than this. (>>|) selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining. Y ou can’t use random play together with program or repeat play . Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/chapters/fo[...]

28 Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you’re watching or listening to. 1 Press PLA Y MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left. The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. The screen below shows the [...]

29 The A udio Settings Menu This player comes equipped with a number of specialized audio settings. These are generally considered by most audio enthusiasts to be inferior to pure sound. As a result, these settings can only be accessed using either the line level outputs (not recommended) or the SP- DIFF digital audio outputs. They do not effect th[...]

30 · Memory 1-3 – Use for saving your own presets (see below) 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the V ideo Adjust Screen. Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor , you may not see the ef fect clearly . Creating your own presets Y ou can create up to three presets of your own. 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Move the j[...]

31 This setting must be left ON at all times. There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. This setting is important for future compatibility with 44.1 kHz DVD-Audio discs which may be released with the digital output enabled. In such a rare case, the digital output should be manually turned off[...]

32 Audio Language (Default setting: English) This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD-V ideo discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc in that language. The DVD-video format recognizes 136 different languages. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than[...]

33 Some DVD V ideo discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play . This gives you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player . Some discs also support the Country Code feature. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the country code y[...]

34 SACD Playback (Default setting: 2ch Area) SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas—stereo audio (2ch Area), multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area) and, for hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio (CD Area). Select which you want to listen to. For multi-channel audio from the IEEE1394 and all analog outputs, SACD playback must be set to M[...]

35 Y ou only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel line level analog outputs. This is not recommended. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.1 channel analog outputs is fixed. Choose V ariable if you want to adjust the relative leve[...]

36 Discs spin at high speed inside the player . If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don’t risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging the unit. This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs on ly . Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. W e disclaim a[...]

37 Language code list Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘ DVD Language ’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page. Select ‘ Other Language ’ . Use the joystick (left/right) to highl[...]

38 compatible region codes. Y ou can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions). S1 S-video output - This S-video signal format includes aspect ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video signal. TVs which are compatible with S1 S-video automatically swit[...]

39 composite or S video connection and go to the video setup menu and change the output to Interlaced. Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. · The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. Set it correctly for your TV/monitor . · If your TV/monitor is connected using an S-video cable, try changing the S-V ideo Out sett[...]

40 and that the cable is properly connected. Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog). · Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ’ ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV . If you are using the downmixing in the volume control part of the player to downmix the cente[...]

41 S UPER DVD A UDIO P LA YER S PECIFICA TIONS I NPUTS :8 L INE L EVEL RCA I NPUTS (5V RMS MAXIMUM ) C OMPOSITE V IDEO S V IDEO YUV V IDEO A UDIO O UTPUTS :8 VOLUME CONTROLLED RCA OUTPUTS (5 V RMS M AX ) 5.1 CHANNEL L INE LEVEL DB-25 OUTPUT B ALANCED L INE LEVEL XLR FRONT ONL Y interrupted momentarily when this happens. LOOP CONNECT - The IEEE1394 [...]